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Closed Loop Plastic Recycling

Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact unspecified — Amputations involving bone loss — FOSTORIA, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Closed Loop Plastic Recycling in FOSTORIA, OHIO
Employer Closed Loop Plastic Recycling Report ID 2024076684
Address 1150 State Street City, State ZIP FOSTORIA, OHIO 44830
Event Date July 23, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations involving bone loss Body Part Toes(s), toenail(s)
Event Type Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact unspecified Source of Injury Portable ladders and stairs unspecified
Secondary Source Machinery unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 423930 Inspection # 1766277
GPS Coordinates 41.14000, -83.40000

Incident Narrative

On July 23, 2024, around 12:00 PM, an employee was on a ladder trying to remove a jam from the rolling blades on a machine. The employee fell off the ladder and their left foot was wedged in the rolling blades resulting in amputation of the middle toe. The blades were not locked out/tagged out at the time.

Incident Summary

On July 23, 2024, a worker at Closed Loop Plastic Recycling in FOSTORIA, OHIO suffered amputations involving bone loss to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact unspecified, with portable ladders and stairs unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 19 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact unspecified injuries.

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